The number of incidents involving a global food safety network increased slightly in the second quarter of this year.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 53 alerts from April to June
Continue Reading INFOSAN incidents up in mid-2023; hepatitis A in the U.S. highlighted
Unsafe food may sometimes only lead to mild acute symptoms but it can also cause chronic illness like cancers, or affect nutritional intake, according to experts.
A webinar was held discussing the burden of
Continue Reading Unsafe food can cause serious health issues, say experts
The European food sector has called for different methods to be used more in scientific and regulatory risk assessments.
FoodDrinkEurope said New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) can improve the relevance of data available for food safety
Continue Reading EU food sector pushes for modern approaches in risk assessment
There is a varied and often limited ability to test food and manage foodborne hazards in the Pacific, according to WHO.
The World Health Organization (WHO) looked at the food analysis capacity of Pacific Island
Continue Reading WHO guides support limited food testing in the Pacific
Insights into Bacillus cereus, Cronobacter, Campylobacter, E. coli, and tick-borne encephalitis virus in selected foods in Spain have been published.
Findings come from the latest batch of reports approved by the Spanish Agency for Food
Continue Reading Spanish reports assess various hazards in foods
The FAO and WHO have highlighted a range of food safety hazards linked to eating seaweed plus a lack of data and regulation.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization
Continue Reading FAO and WHO shine food safety spotlight on seaweed
The number of notifications in a Spanish food alert system has set a new record by passing 1,000 in 2021.
The 1,081 notifications in the Coordinated System for the Rapid Exchange of Information (SCIRI) portal
Continue Reading Spain reports record high for food alerts in 2021
The number of food safety incidents involving an international network has stayed almost the same in the second quarter of 2022.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 46 alerts from April
Continue Reading Incidents remain stable for international food safety network
The number of food safety incidents involving an international network dropped in the first quarter of 2022.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was part of 47 alerts from January through March this year
Continue Reading Decline in alerts for global food safety network in early 2022
There is a lack of research on the emerging risks for animal, human and plant health when following a circular economy approach, according to an analysis.
An external scientific report, published by the European Food
Continue Reading Review finds gaps in research on circular economy health risks
